more than 100 cardinals from around the world now gathering inside the vatican for their first round of meetings before the conclave, a secret meeting where cardinals elect a new pope. secretary of state john kerry continuing his first official overseas trip, visiting nine gulf states to discuss regional issues, including syria, iran, and the israeli-palestinian conflict. during his saudi arabia visit, kerry and gulf officials focusing on iran's controversial nuclear program. >> the first focus is the most urgent focus, which remains the challenge of the nuclear program. that is a threat that extends all throughout the region and, in fact, globally because of the issue of nonproliferation. >> kerry also say the united states will provide $250 million in assistance to egypt after egyptian president mohamed morsi promised political and economic reforms. spacex's dragon, a private earth-to-orbit delivery service, successfully docking with the international space station. the unmanned craft arriving safely a day late after recovering from engine malfunctions, which were fixed remotely. t